Three suspected assailants linked to the Pahalgam attack have reportedly been neutralized by Indian authorities.
In a significant development, three suspected militants linked to the Pahalgam attack were neutralized in a joint operation by the Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and paramilitary forces in the Dachigam forest area near Srinagar, Kashmir [1][2][5]. These militants were identified as foreign nationals associated with the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) [2].
The Pahalgam attack, which took place on April 22, 2025, targeted tourists in the Baisaran Valley near Pahalgam, resulting in the deaths of 26 people, mostly Hindus [1][4]. The attack heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting the attackers, a charge Islamabad denied [1].
Among the three eliminated in the Dachigam operation was Suleiman alias Musa, who was identified as the chief attacker involved in the Pahalgam attack [2][3]. This operation marks a significant breakthrough as it neutralized the main perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack, who had been hiding in the rugged forests northeast of Srinagar [1][2].
The Dachigam operation is the second major counterterrorism operation in Kashmir this year, following an earlier operation in May where three militants were eliminated [1][3]. These ongoing security operations in Kashmir aim to counter militant groups operating in the region.
The intense four-day conflict in May, following the Pahalgam attack, saw military strikes on both sides and resulted in numerous casualties [6]. A ceasefire was reached in May between India and Pakistan after the conflict [7].
In conclusion, the recent gunfight and elimination of key suspects in the Dachigam operation come amid ongoing security operations in Kashmir aimed at countering militant groups. The operation resulted in the death of three suspected militants, who were identified as members of Lashkar-e-Taiba and were linked to the Pahalgam attack. The gunfight occurred in the mountainous area of Dachigam, northeast of Srinagar, in India-administered Kashmir.
References:
- NDTV
- The Hindu
- The Times of India
- The Indian Express
- CNN-News18
- Al Jazeera
- BBC News
- The media widely reported the recent gunfight in the Dachigam forest area, northeast of Srinagar, Kashmir, where three militants suspected of being involved in the Pahalgam attack were eliminated, shedding light on the ongoing war-and-conflicts and politics in the region.
- In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, the general news has been dominated by reports of crime-and-justice, with the conflicting claims between India and Pakistan escalating tensions, resulting in military confrontations and the loss of numerous lives.
- The neutralization of Suleiman alias Musa, the chief perpetrator of the Pahalgam attack, by the Indian Army, Jammu & Kashmir Police, and paramilitary forces, has been a significant development in the ongoing counterterrorism efforts in Kashmir, according to the latest updates in general-news and crime-and-justice media outlets.
